Tag Archives: leadership

U.S. Marine Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers questions from naval midshipmen after a meeting about global security challenges at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, March 29, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro

Dunford Gives Middies a Lesson in Leadership

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Katie Lange

A group of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen got an unexpected lesson in leadership from the CJCS this week. See why he told them “nobody cares.”
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Posted in Chairman's Corner, DoD News, Education, Force of the Future, Inside the DoD, Rotator | Tagged Center for Strategic and International Studies, global security challenges, Joint Chiefs of Staff, leadership, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, Midshipmen | Comments Off

Retired Army Gen. Ray Odierno stands at the podium during his speech at the Champions for Children Gala. Photo by Scott Stevens Photography

Odierno: Giving Back is an Important Part of Military Service

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Katie Lange

Retired Army Gen. Ray Odierno says all military members should do their best to lead others and give back as much as they can during their service years.
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Posted in DoD News, Military Families, Rotator | Tagged Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, charity, leadership, retirement, service to families | Leave a comment

Standing in the Door

Posted on May 4, 2014 by Josiah Wilson

Air Force Academy cadets participating in the jump school program face a harrowing decision: to jump or not to jump.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Air Force Academy, cadet training, cadets, DoD News, drop zone, free fall, GoPro, helmet camera, jump, jump camera, Jump School, jumping from planes, leadership, leadership skills, life decision, mentorship, military leadership, officer training, Onboard camera, parachute, parachuting, U.S. Air Force Academy, USAF Academy, USAF leader | 1 Comment

U.S. Army Sapper “Elite” Engineer Training

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Josiah Wilson

Take an inside look into one of the best engineer leadership schools in the Army.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Army leadership, Army Sapper, combat training, DoD News, leadership, leadership course, leadership training, maritime combat, Maritime exercise, mountain hike, ruck hike, ruck march, Sapper leader, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Sapper, urban combat training | Leave a comment

This is My Life: Cpl. Dennis Cox - Scout Sniper

This is My Life: Marines in Afghanistan – Part II

Posted on January 15, 2014 by bniegel

In the second part of this two-part series, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patrick Tomassi and Marine Corps Cpl. Dennis Cox share their insights on leadership, camaraderie and why they joined the Corps.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 1/9, 1st Battalion, 9/11, 9th Marine Regiment, 9th Marines, Afghanistan, Bridgeport California, Bryan Early, Charles Kristel, Dennis Cox, deployed, DoD News, grenadier, Helmand, Helmand province, infantry, journal, leadership, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Cpl. Austin Long, Marine Corps Cpl. Dennis Cox, Marine Corps Cpl. Paul Peterson, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Patrick Tomassi, Marines, military, New York City, patrol, RC(SW), Reality, Regional Command Southwest, Schenectady, Scout sniper, squad leader, team leader, This is my life, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marines, United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, USMC, veterans, Wednesday Warfighter | Leave a comment